
Get ready to experience the thrills and chills of The Dead Await: Prologue, a free and fully functional demo! Build your deck and try to survive in this deck-building survival RPG set during a zombie apocalypse.
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Welcome to the first taste of the world of The Dead Await! We're so excited about our game that we couldn't wait to share it with you. This special Prologue offering will give you an early glimpse at the world and mechanics of the game. Get ready for an incredible experience with our deck-building open world survival RPG!

The Dead Await is a deck-building open world survival RPG set in a zombie apocalypse. The world as we know it ended, torn apart by hordes of ravenous monsters. Humanity still clings on in the sea of blackened ruins, cold ashes, and man-eating creatures.
You're the leader of a caravan of survivalists whose goal is to figure out the truth behind the zombie apocalypse and, if possible, build the foundations for a new civilization! But be careful: Zombies might want to feast on your brains, but humans may very well prove the greatest obstacles during your long drive...


Explore a vast world torn apart by a zombie apocalypse, from derelict cities full of loot and zombies to new settlements founded by survivors with opportunity and backstabbing abound.
Gather food, water, fuel, and gear to survive the drive. Manage your resources to ensure everyone gets to the destination safely.
Manage your team's sanity! Manage the impact of trauma, long-term effects of injuries, and, of course, resource scarcity. Zombies might turn out to be the least of your problems...


Build the survivor you want using a robust attribute, skill, and perk system. Experiment with combinations and character builds, from a suave lockpicker to a mindless berserker and everything in-between.
Paired with the character system is sophisticated card-based combat. Build up your deck during your travels, taking a team of rag-tag survivors to veterans with incredibly rare cards at their disposal!
Gear matters: Give your survivors an edge with weapon and equipment mods - plus a good meal - and watch them conquer the wasteland!


The caravan is at the heart of your journey to discover the truth. Upgrade it with workbenches, storage, and other features to turn it into a true mobile base.
Swap out vehicle components to modify the caravan's performance. Engine, suspension, tires, all affect how you traverse the world - and your chances of surviving!
Craft everything you need to survive, including the classic nail-mounted baseball bat. They don't make them like they used to, after all!
With what you find in the wild, cook meals to give yourself permanent bonuses or a quick fix before a fight!
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Languages: English*, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese*languages with full audio support
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Инди-ролевая игра с элементами выживания и карточных боёв. Плюсы: Уникальный синтез жанров — сочетание RPG, выживания и карточных механик; Глубокая система крафтинга — возможность создания и улучшения предметов; Интересный сеттинг — постапокалиптический мир с зомби. Минусы: Сложные случайные встречи — мало возможностей для избегания столкновений; Микроменеджмент инвентаря — сложности с сортировкой и управлением предметами; Однотипные локации — мало разнообразия в окружении. Итог: The Dead Await: Prologue — для любителей необычных инди-проектов. Привлекает оригинальным геймплеем и глубоким сеттингом, но может разочаровать сложностью встреч и неудобным инвентарём.
i'm just here for the achievement.. and not to break my promise 8/10
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Игра 'The Dead Await: Prologue' оставляет приятное впечатление. Это крепкий, хоть и короткий, образец выживания в зомби-апокалипсисе с пошаговыми боями и элементами строительства базы. Графика стилизована под комикс, что добавляет шарма, и атмосфера безысходности чувствуется на протяжении всего прохождения. Механика сбора ресурсов и крафта интуитивно понятна, а пошаговые сражения заставляют тактически подходить к каждому столкновению. Игроки должны тщательно планировать свои действия, учитывая ограниченные ресурсы и растущую угрозу зараженных. Пролог служит хорошей затравкой, позволяя ознакомиться с основными механиками и персонажами. Видно, что у игры есть потенциал развиться в нечто большее, и с нетерпением жду полноценный релиз. Единственный минус – небольшая продолжительность, но это вполне оправдано для пролога. Рекомендую всем любителям зомби-тематики и пошаговых стратегий.
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Выглядит ничего так, как мобильная игра. Жаль вообще не мой формат игр. Да и русских субтитров даже нет.
its one of the best post apocalyptic survival rpgs i ever saw. its realy nice menagement system. maps and missions. it would be better in my opinion to have 1- a huge variety of weapons - items 2- companion with unique skills 3- dungeon like explorable dungeons , places with loot and deadly random creatures inside. Developers u are my hope for future. i would buy your game anyway but if you have these 3 as a cherry on top it would be perfect.
Positive: Free to play and instantly accessible — no purchase needed. Blend of deck‑building strategy and survival RPG set in a zombie apocalypse gives a unique demo feel. Includes exploration, caravan progression, crafting, trading and card combat elements for a varied experience. Atmospheric world that mixes survival tension with RPG progression. Negative: As a prologue/demo, content is brief and doesn’t feel like a full game yet. Some systems may feel incomplete or limited in scope. Story and quests can feel sparse since this is an introductory segment. 🏆 Completionists & Achievement Hunters: There is only 1 Steam achievement to unlock, and it typically pops quickly once you engage with the demo’s main objective. If you focus on progression and reach that milestone efficiently, you can get it in around 5–10 minutes, making this a very fast and easy completion for achievement hunters. Overall: The Dead Await: Prologue is a free survival RPG demo that combines deck‑building and open‑world elements in a zombie apocalypse setting. It’s brief by design but gives a good taste of combat, loot, and survival mechanics, with a quick achievement to unlock if you’re after completion.
免费的含有成就的序章,在通关新手教程后进入新手村和一个小男孩对话答应把游戏加入愿望单获得,后面没怎么玩,末日风格,看起来玩法也比较多,画风独特还算不错,就是真的太慢了开了倍速还是慢,而且经常卡顿,没玩下去。希望正式品端上来的时候能优化好
3小时游戏崩了无数次............
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